Stout of Atlantic Properties earns CCIM designation

Benjamin Stout, CCIM, of Atlantic Properties earned the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation from the CCIM Institute, one of the leading commercial real estate associations in the world. Earning the designation at the Institute's biannual business meetings in Las Vegas, Stout was among 215 commercial real estate professionals who passed the CCIM Comprehensive Examination, the final component in the designation process. The CCIM designation is awarded to commercial real estate professionals upon completion of the graduate-level core course curriculum and attainment of a qualifying level of experience. The CCIM curriculum addresses the cornerstones of commercial investment real estate, including financial analysis, market analysis, user decision analysis, and investment analysis. CCIMs are recognized experts in commercial real estate brokerage, leasing, asset management, valuation, and investment analysis. Since 1969, the Chicago-based CCIM Institute has conferred the Certified Commercial Investment Member designation to commercial real estate and allied professionals through an extensive curriculum of 200 classroom hours and professional experiential requirements. Currently, there are more than 10,000 CCIMs in 1,000 markets throughout the U.S., Canada, and 30 additional countries. Approximately 3,000 practitioners are pursuing the designation, making the Institute one of the largest commercial real estate networks in the world. An affiliate of the National Association of Realtors, the CCIM Institute's recognized curriculum, powerful technology tools, and networking programs impact and influence the global commercial real estate industry.